When you come to Jianshui, you must come and see the only two seventeen-hole bridges in the country.

There are only two seventeen-hole bridges in the country One is in Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, Beijing This one is in Yingtian Lake, Jianshui, Yunnan Shuanglong Bridge, commonly known as "Seventeen-hole Bridge", It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1736~1795), At that time, only three stone bridges were built on the Lujiang River Later, due to the flooding of the Lujiang and Tachong rivers, the river bed gradually widened The three-hole bridge is alone in the river and cannot cross the river The local officials and the people continued to build fourteen holes in the 19th year of Daoguang (1839) Connected with the original three-hole bridge The geese teeth are connected and integrated, so they are also called "Seventeen-hole Bridge" There are pavilions and their bases in the middle Shuanglong Bridge inherits the characteristics of Chinese bridge architecture Integrate bridge construction science and modeling art Condensing the superb technology and wisdom of the people in southern Yunnan The scale of construction and artistic value are among the best in the country It occupies an important position in the history of Chinese bridges May 25, 2006 Shuanglong Bridge was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China Announced as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units 📍Self-driving navigation: Jianshui Seventeen-hole Bridge 🚌Public transportation: Take the No. 19 bus in Jianshui Ancient City and get off at the Seventeen-hole Bridge Station 🎫Tickets: Free